Successful treatment of intractable rectal varices with Gelfoam slurry embolisation and coiling
A 57-year-old male with heart failure and decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis presented with recurrent haematochesia due to rectal varices. After multiple failed therapy with endoscopic band ligation and surgical sclerotherapy, a discussion with an interventional radiologist was arranged. A tran...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2023-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3930 |